pond

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noun

ˈpänd 

: a body of water usually smaller than a lake

a fishing pond

—sometimes used with the to refer informally or facetiously to the Atlantic Ocean

pond

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verb

ponded; ponding; ponds

transitive verb

: to block (something, such as a stream) to create a pond

intransitive verb

: to collect in or form a pond

rain ponding on the road

Examples of pond in a Sentence

Noun

They moved here from across the pond.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Our two-bedroom villa was typical, with a meditation terrace on the roof and its own serene lily pond for meditating. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Along with apples and baked goods, the ranches offer hay rides, fishing ponds, pony rides, pumpkin patches and other activities. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Coal combustion leaves behind fly ash, a fine mineral residue that companies dumped in landfills or stored in enormous ash ponds. — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Until remediation is complete at Piney Point, any new water that lands in the holding ponds has to be regarded as phosphate process water and go through a strict treatment process. — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English ponde artificially confined body of water, probably alteration of pounde enclosure — more at pound

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1673, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing pond

• a big fish in a little pond
• a big fish in a small pond
• across the pond
• ephemeral pond
• pond lily
• pond scum
• pond skater
• solar pond

Rhymes for pond

• awned
• blond
• blonde
• bond
• conned
• dawned
• donned
• fond
• frond
• gond
• maund
• pawned

Kids Definition

pond

noun

ˈpänd

: a body of water usually smaller than a lake